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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' for new visas
(www.thejournal.ie)
this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2025
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I mentally added the US to countries with weird draconian authoritarian rules like Russia, China, North Korea, etc.
Many countries are putting out tourism warnings for people wanting to travel there. Invasive practices on entry, chance of being detained if you're any number of minorities, generally more dangerous, and an increased risk of catching an infectious disease.
Yes, and fortunately, a lot of people seem to be paying attention. Our government thinks we don't need the rest of the world? Let us rot in isolation.